Canton
MSMadison County, Mississippi
Population 109K |Median income $79,105 |1 hospital
Population
109,257
Madison County
Median Income
$79,105
+25% vs avg
Median Home Value
$264,700
+35% vs avg
Median Age
38.4
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
110K+14%
Median Income
$78,794+32%
Median Home Value
$286,300+42%
Poverty Rate
11%-13%
Unemployment
4.4%-27%
Economics
Median Rent $1,062/mo
Poverty Rate
9.8% -32% vs avg
Unemployment 4.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 49.5%
Work From Home 7.2%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 56.5%
African American 37.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Asian 2.7%
Other / Multiethnic 0.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
40.3%
Obesity
36.3%
Short Sleep Duration
32.8%
Physical Inactivity
26.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.6%
Binge Drinking
14.3%
Diabetes
12.4%
Current Smoking
12%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.4%
Current Asthma
9.3%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 82.4%
Dental Visit 13.3%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.7%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
212 per 100k
-40% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1798 per 100k
-9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
178.5
Homicide
7.9
Robbery
25.9
Burglary
337.2
Larceny-Theft
1282.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
178.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
MERIT HEALTH MADISON
CANTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Canton Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Madison County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.